Other Drives (Optical, USB)

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Compact flash

Help and advice

How to partition a hard drive

When you purchase a laptop/desktop PC the hard drive within will always feature a partitioned hard drive. This partition will usually give you access to the full capacity of the hard drive. Read our short guide to learn how to section off parts of the hard drive.

SSD vs. HDD

In the last few years, buyers have been faced with the tough decision of whether they should opt for a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or a Solid State Drive (SSD). An SSD would result in a faster machine with less storage, whereas choosing a HDD would result in more storage but a slower machine. Decisions, decisions.

Benefits of NAS

So you’re looking for a more effective way of sharing and storing your data, and you’ve come across Network-Attached Storage – otherwise known as NAS, for short. But what is it exactly and how does it work? Here we’ll explain all.